GAMES between Barrow and Bardon historically produce goals, and this encounter would be no different in almost perfect playing conditions.

The visitors almost drew first blood on six minutes when Damian Quailley had to be alert to prevent Sam Saunt from finding the net.

It didn’t take long before the swift passing movements of The Riversiders began to yield opportunities. Dave Tonge embarked on a run forward leaving defenders in his wake, before laying the ball off to Stu Wilson who got away a low shot which was well saved by Harris in goal for the visitors.

On 16 minutes Bardon threatened, and it was Saunt again who went close to scoring, hooking acrobatically goal wards only for Quailley to save well for the second time in close succession.

In reply Ash Warner fired narrowly wide at the other end. It was difficult for either side to get any meaningful possession, with the midfielders being closed down quickly in an energetic first period.

Barrow began to turn the screw, first Mark Sherlock fired high and wide when well placed, then and an interchange between Danny and Wilson again saw Sherlock’s effort blocked, when Wilson really ought to have shot himself.

On 37 minutes though, Barrow did make the break through. Ash Warner’s effort was saved by Harris, but he was unable to hold the initial shot, and the rebound was lashed high into the roof of the net by Wilson.

On 41 minutes parity was nearly restored, when a hopeful ball across the Barrow penalty area was missed by Jason Weafer, but uncharacteristically Lee Dawson for the visitors miss-controlled and the chance had gone as they sides went into the break with Barrow one up.

Just after the break, Saunt who was the visitors’ most potent threat, again saw his effort well saved by Quailley dropping low to his left. On the hour, Warner rounded Harris only to see his goal bound shot cleared off the line.

A Stu Wilson effort was then well blocked when it looked certain he would score, and his namesake Danny Wilson fired high and wide as Barrow looked to increase the gap.

The prolific Warner finally found the mark firing low past Harris to give the score the reflection Barrow’s superiority deserved, 2-0. On 75 minutes Warner netted again, turning sharply and firing home past a static Harris following good work by substitute Jimmy Latham.

In the final minute another substitute, Matt Shuter, should have given Barrow a bigger margin, but his tame flicked effort was saved by Harris. The 3-0 final score could have been more emphatic.